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Kevin Holtsberry on Rob Bell: What we don’t talk about when we talk about God: What We Talk About is really a very high level attempt to get people encased in hyper-rationalism... (Thu, 23/05/2013 - 05:39)
Nathanael on Rob Bell: What we don’t talk about when we talk about God: It’s been awhile since I read it, but Bell’s book “Jesus Wants to Save Christians” was based on a... (Thu, 23/05/2013 - 01:13)
Samuel replied to Andrew on Christendom: fulfilment or false start?: I agree that the Son of Man is given the rule because of suffering. It’s think it’s pretty hard to... (Wed, 22/05/2013 - 21:38)
Andrew replied to Samuel on Christendom: fulfilment or false start?: They were in the continum of the historical narrative of the prophets in the Old Testament who... (Wed, 22/05/2013 - 20:44)
Andrew replied to Daniel on Rob Bell: What we don’t talk about when we talk about God: I’ll have a look. (Wed, 22/05/2013 - 19:29)
Daniel on Rob Bell: What we don’t talk about when we talk about God: Sorry that this is totally unrelated to this post - but I would be interested to hear your thoughts... (Wed, 22/05/2013 - 19:09)
Samuel on Christendom: fulfilment or false start?: I’m not sure how you reconcile this eschatological solution with the narrative-historical approach... (Wed, 22/05/2013 - 15:47)
Rich replied to Andrew on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: I actually find it amazing that an important doctrine, such as the divinity of Christ, which we’re... (Wed, 22/05/2013 - 00:38)
Andrew replied to Ed Dingess on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: I don’t have Wallace’s book, and it’s not entirely clear what point you are trying to make from... (Tue, 21/05/2013 - 11:52)
Ed Dingess replied to Andrew on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: It would be better to say that when ἐν + the dative expresses the idea of means (a different... (Tue, 21/05/2013 - 04:53)
Andrew replied to Samuel on Apocalyptic realism and deliverance from the coming wrath: Samuel, I didn’t make myself clear enough. The issue is not whether prophecy and apocalyptic are... (Mon, 20/05/2013 - 18:16)
Samuel on Apocalyptic realism and deliverance from the coming wrath: Prophetic and apocalyptic language is essentially poetic, for the simple reason that it an attempt... (Mon, 20/05/2013 - 17:23)
Andrew replied to Ed Dingess on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: Douglas Moo comments, “The translation of the first clause is uncertain, the ambiguity of the Greek... (Mon, 20/05/2013 - 17:15)
Ed Dingess replied to Andrew on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: Response to Phil. 2:5-11:I do not agree that Christ “emptied” Himself of His divinity. Nevertheless... (Sun, 19/05/2013 - 23:40)
Andrew replied to Ed Dingess on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: Thank you, Ed. You do assert that John’s influence comes from non-canonical sources.Of course I do... (Sun, 19/05/2013 - 22:59)
Ed Dingess replied to Andrew on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: I said that your interpretation of John’s prologue is primarily the influence of Philo. Perhaps I... (Sun, 19/05/2013 - 03:58)
Andrew replied to Ed Dingess on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: I am reviewing your seven rules for interpretation on my blog: http://reformedreasons.blogspot.com/... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 22:57)
Andrew replied to Ed Dingess on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: Acts 17:31 does speak to judgment, but not the papan empire your have in mind. The judgment of God... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 22:56)
Ed Dingess replied to Andrew on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: Andrew,I have repeatedly said that your disjunction between history and theology is false one.... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 20:10)
Andrew replied to peter wilkinson on Is the Shema really so important for understanding “one God… one Lord” in 1 Corinthians 8:6?: The distinction you want to make, which sees Kyrios as anti-idolatry/emperor, is tempered by the... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 19:48)
Andrew replied to Ed Dingess on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: Not only does Christianity hinge on certain doctrines, Paul makes clear that any meaningful... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 18:58)
peter wilkinson replied to Andrew on Is the Shema really so important for understanding “one God… one Lord” in 1 Corinthians 8:6?: I notice you skirt round the point about Psalm 110:1, which is arguably the most important Old... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 16:59)
Ed Dingess replied to Richard Worden Wilson on Tweaking Richard Bauckham on Jesus and the God of Israel: Your unstated premise is that you can theologize apart from theological perspectives. You cannot... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 15:18)
Ed Dingess replied to Richard Worden Wilson on Tweaking Richard Bauckham on Jesus and the God of Israel: We could use a little logic in these argument.Jesus is the Word.The Word is God.Therefore, Jesus is... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 15:06)
Ed Dingess on The narrative premise of a post-Christendom theology: What makes for misleading comments are comments that contradict, about as clearly as a... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 14:50)
Richard Worden Wilson replied to Ed Dingess on Tweaking Richard Bauckham on Jesus and the God of Israel: Hey Ed,Since it can easily be shown that people were stoned to death for proclaiming Jesus as the... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 13:23)
Richard Worden Wilson replied to Ed Dingess on Tweaking Richard Bauckham on Jesus and the God of Israel: selah (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 09:11)
Andrew replied to peter wilkinson on Is the Shema really so important for understanding “one God… one Lord” in 1 Corinthians 8:6?: I notice you skirt round the point about Psalm 110:1, which is arguably the most important Old... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 02:10)
Ed Dingess replied to Richard Worden Wilson on Tweaking Richard Bauckham on Jesus and the God of Israel: Richard, I realize this is what you want people to believe. But it is frankly imipossible to... (Sat, 18/05/2013 - 00:57)
Ed Dingess replied to Richard Worden Wilson on Tweaking Richard Bauckham on Jesus and the God of Israel: Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the... (Fri, 17/05/2013 - 23:41)

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Bebbington, Viola, and the redefinition of evangelicalism The British historian David Bebbington is usually credited with devising the standard definition of evangelicalism. I came across it again today in Frank Viola’s compilation of blog posts Beyond Evangelical. Viola very briefly summarizes...
The Holy Spirit 4: The Spirit given to the servant of YHWH There is remarkably little in the Gospels that directly links Jesus’ ministry to the activity of the Holy Spirit. He is driven into the wilderness by the Spirit (Matt. 4:1); he returns to Galilee “in the power of the Spirit” (Lk. 4:14); he...
Salvation Salvation in the Gospels In the context of the Gospels “salvation” is the salvation of at least part of Israel from the foreseen destruction of Jerusalem and the temple and from the accompanying devastation of the nation. It is in the...